Rochester Road, Bristol, BS4 4QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS4 4QQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	48.6%	-2.4%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	49%	51.4%	2.4%	49.0%	2.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of BS4 4QQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30%	36.9%	6.9%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	51.6%	1.2%	44.2%	7.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.5%	5.1%	-1.4%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	8.8%	4.1%	-4.7%	6.1%	-2.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.4%	45.4%	-1.0%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	35.4%	35.9%	0.5%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	13%	13.6%	0.6%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.6%	16.6%	-8.0%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.9%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	8.9%	-6.5%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	13.4%	2.6%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	43.8%	19.6%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	5.8%	2.6%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	3.6%	0.3%	-3.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	83.8%	84.1%	0.3%	81.4%	2.7%
Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	81.8%	-6.2%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	4.5%	7.7%	3.2%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	81.8%	-4.2%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	2.9%	9%	6.1%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	1.8%	-5.0%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Rochester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rochester Road was 59.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.8% lower than the Brislington East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rochester Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Brislington East and the 500th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BS4 4QQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rochester Road are based on 88 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Rochester Road, Bristol, BS4 4QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS4 4QQ

Average Price
£316,584

Semi-Detached
£327,504

Terraced
£351,149

Detached
£748,544

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,356

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rochester Road

Average Price
£307,563

Semi-Detached
£323,473

Terraced
£323,296

Detached
£771,231

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,307

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rochester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Rochester Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-09-05	£337,146
28 Rochester Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-06-29	£323,634
38 Rochester Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2022-06-23	£512,600
Flat 5 34 Rochester Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-04-07	£256,423
2D Rochester Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£337,500	2022-03-25	£369,917

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS4 4QQ

Employment

BS4 4QQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BS4 4QQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Financial and insurance activities	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	17
Education	13
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years Centre Albert Crescent , St Philip's Marsh BS2 0SU	3out of 4	2,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	2,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	4out of 4	2,219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	4out of 4	3,173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburgh's BS2 9UX	3out of 4	3,625 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Kingfisher School Lichfield Road , St Anne's Park BS4 4BJ	1out of 4	254 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wicklea Academy Wick Road , Brislington BS4 4HR	2out of 4	671 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Infant School Bloomfield Road , Brislington BS4 3QJ	2out of 4	737 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Infant School Fermaine Avenue , Brislington BS4 4UY	2out of 4	1,161 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Junior School Allison Road , Brislington BS4 4NZ	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hanham Woods Academy Memorial Road , Hanham BS15 3LA	1out of 4	1,770 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	2,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Cabot Academy Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	3out of 4	2,212 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	2,433 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Brislington Hungerford Road , Brislington BS4 5EY	2out of 4	2,792 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	2,340 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	4,865 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Oak Academy Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT	3out of 4	4,531 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadlands Academy St Francis Road , Keynsham BS31 2DY	3out of 4	4,536 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prospect Education Trust Tramway Road , Brislington BS4 3DS	- not rated	1,586 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Snowdon Village Beam Street , Barton Hill BS5 9QR	2out of 4	1,736 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Carmel Christian School 817A Bath Road , Brislington BS4 5NL	- not rated	2,148 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleve House School 254 Wells Road , Knowle BS4 2PN	- not rated	2,573 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Andalusia Academy Bristol Old School Building , St Matthias Park BS2 0BA	- not rated	3,300 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Bella	3 Birchwood Road	212 yd
Abbie's Kitchen Ltd	8 Wootton Road	688 yd
Riverside Cafe	2 Wyatts View	858 yd
YB's	The Good Intent, Broomhill Road	1,042 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Annes Park Bowling Club	St Annes And Brislington Bowling Club, St Annes Park, Newbridge Road	548 yd
Beeses	Beeses House, Wyndham Crescent	581 yd
The Langton / Isinbar LTD	Langton Court Hotel, Langton Court Road	740 yd
Swan Inn	Conham Hill, Hanham	910 yd
NICHOLAS WANDERERS AFC	123 Dundridge Lane	914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Taste	5 Birchwood Road	212 yd
Wing Ho	136 Newbridge Road	684 yd
St Annes Kitchen	6 Wootton Road	688 yd
Tasty Ragga	8b Wootton Road	785 yd
Good Taste Chinese Takeaway	4 Wyatts View	873 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Co-Operative, Wyatts View		885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Annes Park MAPLE ROAD	grass pitches	737 yd
Dundridge Recreation Ground DUNDRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	846 yd
Vicarage Road HAWKSWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	1,050 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BS4 4QQ